Constable accused of scamming Amish waives hearing

Friday

NEW CASTLE — A New Sewickley Township constable charged with scamming thousands in cash from Amish communities in Mercer and Lawrence counties waived his right to a preliminary hearing Wednesday.

Glenn Young Jr., 63, of 975 Route 68 was charged by state police with official oppression, impersonating a public servant and theft by deception on Aug. 28.

State police said Young told members of several Amish families that he was investigating a vandalism incident at the Indian Run School in Springfield Township, Mercer County, and threatened to imprison them if they didn’t pay fines. Some windows at the school were broken while several Amish youths were at a gathering there, police said.

Young collected more than $2,450 from the

families, state police said.

The damage to the school cost $92 to repair, and that cost was paid by a member of the Amish community.

Young has served as New Sewickley’s constable since the mid-1980s. He was also a member of the township’s police department for decades, retiring in 2004.

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